Total Crime Rate
84.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cuckoo Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Braintree South , and the 105th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cuckoo Way (CM77 7FZ) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% higher than the Braintree South average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cuckoo Way (CM77 7FZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Lane, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colville Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braintree South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shires Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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